In a sentence
Six example sentences with trace, each labelled with its topic.
A trace of vanilla in the tomato sauce is enough to round the acidity without anyone naming the ingredient.
Cooking
Instruments found a trace of lead in the river, far below the limit yet high enough to prompt monthly sampling.
Environment
Even a trace of peanut protein can set off a reaction, so the kitchen keeps separate boards and knives.
Medicine
The spectrograph picked up a trace of lithium in the old star's light, far less than any younger star shows.
Science
A trace of magenta lingers in the shadows of the print, so the lab nudges the filter pack by two points.
Photography
There is a trace of vibrato at the end of each phrase, so faint that only the singer's teacher notices it.
Music
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